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NATIONAL NEWS
Harper compares economic crisis to 1929; APEC pledges to shun trade barriers
LIMA, Peru - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the current economic crisis could be as dangerous as the financial collapse that began in 1929 and the world must avoid repeating history by recognizing the Great Depression was caused by bad government policies.
Harper's remarks came as leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Peru pledged Saturday to invoke a 12-month moratorium on new trade barriers in an effort to stabilize the present tumultuous global economy.
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SPORTS NEWS
Saturday's action on the ice Bgt
Less moustache in the stands and more on the ice might have helped the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
On a night when the team honoured Wendel Clark, the young Leafs squad lost 5-4 to the Chicago Blackhawks at the Air Canada Centre. David Bolland's overtime winner completed the Blackhawks' comeback after the Leafs squandered an early 3-0 lead.
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BUSINESS NEWS
GM says board doesn't see bankruptcy as option
DETROIT - General Motors Corp.'s board of directors does not consider bankruptcy protection a viable option to solve the company's financial troubles, but it has discussed Chapter 11 because it has a legal duty to do so, a spokesman said Saturday.
Century-old GM, an icon of American manufacturing, has been battered by a plunge in car sales as American consumers tighten their belts and shift away from the big moneymaking pickup trucks and SUVS that have long the staples of GM's lineup.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
MTV holds its first African music awards
ABUJA, Nigeria - Two Nigerian singers won top awards Saturday as MTV held its first-ever music award program for Africa, with acts from across the world's poorest continent being nominated for prizes.
Nigerian singer D'banj won the artist of the year award, while his compatriot, Naeto C, took the laurels for the best new African act, it was announced at the ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
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HEALTHDAY
Substitutions Make Holiday Fare Healthier
(HealthDay News) - You can eat healthier this holiday season by altering recipes and making good food choices, say experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
Holiday cooks can reduce the sugar, fat or salt content of almost any holiday recipe without a noticeable difference in taste, nutrition specialist Mary Bielamowicz said in a news release.
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